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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (often shortened to Sprint Cup or the Cup Series) is the top racing series of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR).

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CUP: Friday Dover Notebook

KENSETH THE MAN TO BEAT? — Whenever the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series comes to Dover International Speedway, Matt Kenseth is always one of the favorites.

Kenseth, the 2003 series champion, has two victories and 12 top-five finishes in 26 starts at the Monster Mile. And he's been especially good in recent years, scoring top fives in seven of the last eight races here, including a victory in last year's FedEx 400 benefiting Autism Speaks.Kenseth, who comes into Sunday's race 10 points behind his Roush Fenway Racing teammate Greg Biffle in the Sprint Cup points standings, thinks his team has room to improve despite all its success."I think we need to pick it up a little bit. It has been a track I really enjoyed and we've had some success and some bad runs too, usually from accidents," said Kenseth. "I think it is a track we come into and have a lot of confidence and our cars have been really good here and I feel like in the past I have known what I wanted it to feel like and we have been able ...

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  4. CUP: Thursday Charlotte Notebook

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  5. NHOF: Herb Thomas Heads 2013 Hall Class

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  6. MCREYNOLDS: Long Green-Flag Runs No Real Surprise

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  7. ALL-STAR: Do First-Time Drivers Have A Chance?

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  9. This Week in Auto Racing May 18 - 20

    The stars of NASCAR shine this weekend with the all-star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The Camping World Truck Series will also be at Charlotte, while the Nation...

  10. CUP: Johnson Wins 200th For Hendrick

    Jimmie Johnson won Saturday night's Bojangles' Southern 500 at historic Darlington Raceway, at long last delivering team owner Rick Hendrick his much-coveted 200th c...

  11. SPENCER: You're Outta Here

    I think we can take Kurt Busch's name out of the rumor mill this week … the "good" rumor mill, that is.Rumors started swirling the past couple of weeks that he was b...

  12. This Week in Auto Racing April 27 - 29

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    There were many storylines that we laid out to the viewers of our "NASCAR on FOX" broadcast Sunday afternoon before they waved the green flag on the Sprint Cup sched...

  2. This Week in Auto Racing June 1 - 3

    All three of NASCAR's national touring series -- Sprint Cup, Nationwide and Camping World Truck -- will be at Dover International Speedway this weekend. The IZOD Ind...

  3. CUP: Hamlin Rides Hot Streak

    While Hendrick Motorsports has made most of the NASCAR headlines in the last three weeks, Denny Hamlin has quietly put together an impressive stretch of races.Hamlin...

  4. With 46 laps to go, Jimmie Johnson gets rare stop-and-go penalty for leaving pit with gas can

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  7. NHOF: New Class Unveiled Tonight

    The fourth class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be revealed Wednesday.Voters will gather at the Charlotte Convention Center adjacent to the Hall Wednesday afternoon...

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